Public Charity

ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF PENNSYLVANIA

ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF PENNSYLVANIA, of HARRISBURG, PA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $2.6M in expenses, $5.3M in total assets. 8 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 251666617 HARRISBURG, PA Management & Technical Assistance NTEE: B02 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.6M
Total Assets$5.3M
Grant Records8
Funding Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF PENNSYLVANIA (AICUP) IS TO SERVE AND PROMOTE INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AS VITAL, DISTINCTIVE COMPONENTS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY IN PENNSYLVANIA AND THE NATION, TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE STRENGTHS AND DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF NON-PROIT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AND TO INCREASE THE FINANCIAL MEANS AVAILABLE TO THESE INSTITUTIONS, TO FURTHER THE AVAILABILITY OF EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY FOR RESIDENTS OF PENNSYLVANIA AND OTHERS WHO SEEK EDUCATION OR TRAINING AT INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA, TO ENHANCE THE BUSINESS AND EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP IN PA AND INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DONATIONS IN ADVANCING HIGHER EDUCATION, TO ENCOURAGE AND SOLICIT CORPORATE, BUSINESS, AND OTHER GIVING TO THE INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN PENNSYLVANIA, TO FURTHER BY STUDY, RESEARCH, PUBLICATION, AND TEACHING AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE AND NEEDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, TO

Where $100 goes at Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania

How Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$70 Programs the work itself
$26 Management running the organization
$4 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $70 for programs

$26
The association served as a unified voice for independent higher education in pennsylvania before state and federal elected officials and government agencies
38% of program spending
$16
The association conducted various research studies which included the following: freshman admission and financial aid, student financial aid, financial analysis and trends, tuition and fee and patterns of…
23% of program spending
$16
The association serves its members in many ways
22% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Anne Prisco
CHAIR Barbara Altmann
RESEARCH UNI Brian Keech
VP FIN & ADM Cale Nelson
DIRECTOR Cheryl Mcconnell
DIRECTOR Chris Domes

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$1,235,300 7 grants
Unspecified
$30,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.6M $2.6M $5.3M
2024 $2.5M $2.4M $5.4M
2023 $2.4M $2.3M $5.1M
2022 $2.4M $2.3M $5.0M
2021 $2.8M $2.4M $5.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.8M to $2.6M (-7%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.3M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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